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NGC4144

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 12:9:59.3
Declination: +46:27:26
Constellation: UMA
Visual Magnitude: 11.6

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1788
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational

Summary description: pF, cL, vmE 109°, vgbM
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 4144

17.5" (4/7/89): fairly bright, very large, edge-on 5:1 WNW-ESE, 5'x1', bright core.  Double star mag 13.5/13.5 at 8" separation is off the SE end 2.3' from center.  Located between two mag 9 stars 8' N (double) and SAO 44057 7.7' SW.   Member of the M94 Group (CVn I Cloud) or possibly the CVn II Group (brightest member M106).

8": faint, edge-on WNW-ESE.